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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
New Baltimore, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 87°53′03″W / 38.17722°N 87.88417°W / 38.17722; -87.88417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipBethel
Elevation367 ft (112 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code47616
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID449048

New Baltimore is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

New Baltimore was laid out in 1837 and was once an important shipping point for river traffic. With the advent of other modes of transportation, business activity shifted to other nearby places, and the town's population dwindled.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Baltimore, Indiana
  2. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 119.
  3. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 415.
Municipalities and communities of Posey County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
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